He probably has some shitty job that pays out cash or is a dealer and lives like that.
I had a job as a truck/warehouse helper and I crashed at a few different friends places over a year. One friend didn’t charge me rent at all, and another place had $100 rent but they grew weed so I could smoke whenever.
P chill looking back at it. Then I went to jail eventually.
After jail I was in a group home and had to attend AA meetings even though I wasn’t an alcoholic. Then I got an apartment in the cut and got out of that situation. Then I started to get all of my shit stolen and had to move out of there.
That’s where I am now. And I am arms reach out of a salaried sales position in a reputable company, get paid $13.50 / hr. to be a high rise concierge AND I basically read on the job. Plus I have a girlfriend who is always there for me when I need her.
Life takes you places. Gotta take it all in stride, make it a mission